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SQL Server MDURATION function


MDURATION
 
Updated: 5 August 2010

Use MDURATION to calculate the modified duration for a security with an assumed par value of 100.
Syntax
SELECT [westclintech].[wct].[MDURATION] (
  <@Settlement, datetime,>
 ,<@Maturity, datetime,>
 ,<@Coupon, float,>
 ,<@Yld, float,>
 ,<@Frequency, float,>
 ,<@Basis, nvarchar(4000),>)
 
Arguments
@Settlement
the settlement date of the security. @Settlement is an expression that returns a datetime or smalldatetime value, or a character string in date format. 
@Maturity
the maturity date of the security. @Maturity is an expression that returns a datetime or smalldatetime value, or a character string in date format. 
@Coupon
the security’s annual coupon rate. @Coupon is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.
@Yld
the security’s annual yield. @Yld is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.
@Frequency
the number of coupon payments per year. For annual payments, @Frequency = 1; for semi-annual, @Frequency = 2; for quarterly, @Frequency = 4; for monthly, @Frequency = 12. @Frequency is an expression of type float or of a type that can be implicitly converted to float.
@Basis
is the type of day count to use. @Basis is an expression of the character string data type category.
 
@Basis
Day count basis
 
0 or omitted
US (NASD) 30/360
1
Actual/Actual
2
Actual/360
3
Actual/365
4
European 30/360
 
Return Type
float
Remarks
·         If @Yld < 0 or if @Coupon < 0, MDURATION returns an error
·         If the @Frequency is any number other than 1, 2, 4, or 12, MDURATION returns an error
·         If @Settlement > @Maturity, MDURATION returns an error
·         If the @Basis < 0 or the @Basis > 4, MDURATION returns an error
Examples 
SELECT wct.MDURATION ('12/22/2007'
,'12/15/2009'
,0.05
,0.06
,2
,0)
Here is the result set
----------------------

1.85222452413439



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